Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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